Monroe County sheriff's deputies are investigating a break-in of a popular Pittsford jewelry store and theft of $50,000 in jewelry.

Deputies on Thursday reported that two people broke into The Source Fine Jewelers, 3300 Monroe Ave., around 3:30 a.m. April 27. The store's burglary alarm alerted deputies to the break-in and summoned them to the store.

Arriving deputies found broken glass and other "significant damage" inside the store, which is located by Marshall's on Monroe Avenue, across the street from Pittsford Plaza.

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Surveillance footage showed two people arriving at the store in a white sport utility vehicle and breaking a glass window with a sledgehammer to gain entry, deputies said. Using the sledgehammer, one of the pair smashed glass cases inside the store.

About $50,000 worth of rings and other jewelry were stolen, deputies said. The estimated damage to the store was approximately $10,000.

A "significant amount of blood was found on scene," according to the Sheriff's Office.